1989 Product Recalls

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:SWAY BAR

FASTENERS MAY SEPARATE AND ALLOW REAR SWAY BAR TO FALLTO THE ROAD SURFACE, CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE INCORRECT FASTENERS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACK ANCHORS AND SEATS

VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

INSTALL MID ANCHOR REINFORCEMENT TO COMPLY WITH PULL TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 210.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AND BELT

AN OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN ANEMERGENCY AND TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

INSTALL MISSING BOLTS.

Franklin Sports Recalls Baseball, Soccer Training Sets NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consu

Laceration

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACK ANCHORS AND SEATS

THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME FORWARD, BACKWARD OR LATERALMOVEMENT OF SEAT, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLEWHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT

REPLACE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME WITH A STRENGHTENED VERSION; ALSO, REINFORCE POWER ADJUSTER FRONT CROSSMEMBER TO INCREASE RIGIDITY OF SEAT ATTACHMENT SYSTEM.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SHOULDER BELTS

IN A CRASH, AFFECTED BELTS WOULD NOT LOCK, THEREBYINCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

INSTALL A NEW DRIVERS SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:PEDAL

ALTHOUGH FULL BRAKING ACTION CAN STILL BE OBTAINED,DRIVER ALARM FROM THE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED PEDAL COULD RESULT IN ANINAPPROPRIATE ACTION BY THE DRIVER WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

REPAIR CIRCLIP INSTALLATION TO PREVENT ITS DISENGAGEMENT.

Choking Hazard Prompts Recall Of Flower Rattle NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Prod

Choking

February 2, 1989 Release # 89-008 Toro Recalls Rear Engine Riding Mowers WASHING

Fall

February 2, 1989 Release # 89-012 Toy Fire Boat Recalled By Target Stores WASHIN

Choking

Toy Kitchen Is Recalled; Parts May Cause Choking NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Pr

Choking

Choking Hazard Prompts Rite-Aide Doll Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Produc

Choking

STEERING:LINKAGES:OTHER

SEVERE SHIMMY COULD DAMAGE STEERING LINKAGE OR STEERINGGEAR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

INSTALL REDESIGNED FRONT AXLE TRACK BAR TO CROSSMEMBER BRACKET AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE CERTAIN STEERING COMPONENTS.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

SHOULD THE MOUNTING BRACKET BREAK A LOSS OF POWER ASSISTWOULD OCCUR IN THE TAG AXLE BRAKING SYSTEM.

INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT PLATE TO THE BOOSTER MOUNTING BRACKET.

TIRES

FAILURE TO MEET GRADE A-TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS.

REPLACE WITH NEW TIRE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER.

SUSPENSION:AXLE UNKNOWN:NON-POWER:AXLE ASSEMBLY

SHOULD FATIGUE CRACK IN THE BEAM COMPLETELY BREAK ORRUPTURE DURING NORMAL OPERATION IT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND THEPOSSIBILITY OF VEHICLE CRASH.

THE AXLE BEAM CENTERS WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT RETRACTORS

IF SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO LOCK IN AN EMERGENCY,DRIVER MAY NOT BE RETAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.

INSTALL A SPACER TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SEAT CUSHION AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HOUSING.

STEERING:WHEEL AND COLUMN

IF STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS MOVING,STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

INSTALL RETAINER IN PLACE OF THE SPACER.

FUEL:FUEL SYSTEMS

FUEL DRIPPING ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE ANENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

REPLACE ENGINES FUEL INJECTOR SEALS WITH IMPROVED SEALS PLUS IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNED TO BETTER INSULATE THE ENGINE AGAINST FIRE RISK.

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL:PEDAL

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PEDAL MAY BECOME STUCK AND NOTFULLY RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE DRIVER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM THEPEDAL CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

COMPLETELY SEAT LUGS IN THE RECESSES OF THE FLOOR PAN TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL.